Vintage Collage & Quilts

PKM HAS HIT THE STORES!

 

CONGRATS AGAIN PAM!

CLICK ON FABRIC 

PKM - Part II

 

 

Is this fabric CUTE or what.....?

 
 

Shirley & I had a Pamkittymorning this week!

Two days ago the weather here suddenly changed from fall to winter conditions. I peeked out the glass front door & thought I saw snow on the mountains.  Hard to tell through the beveled glass so I opened the door.

 

Brrr, it was cold & there was the SNOW!

 
We headed out with Shirley & her hubby for a day trip to Reno.  I brought my sewing basket along as I was dying to get into the PKM fabrics that Pam was nice enough to share with me.  I needed to make something quick  for that instant gratification we all love.   Hmm, a flower will be quick...

 
  
Shirley loved the fabric too & wanted to join me in a sew fest while the guys yakked & drove. 

 
Finished product photos to follow ....

The next day Shirley & I had a girl's day only.  One of the places we went was Junkee Clothing Exchange in Reno.  Sort of a thrift/antique combo store.  I can't wait to go back.  One side is vintage clothing which I can take or leave but the other side is antiques & collectibles which I love. 

 I didn't take pics but I will refer to other links with photos:  here, here.   I also went to my first ever auction which was loads of fun.  And of course I had to visit Windy Moon Quilts nearby for my quilt fix!  We hit a few more shops & headed back home. 

 

 

Not a fun week .... by floodgirl

We received a call  around 4:30 pm on Saturday from a neighbor that water was pouring out of our California house on all sides.  They shut the water valve off outside, turned off the power, went inside with a key we gave them & saw the connector pipe  behind a toilet had broken.  Water came out so fast it shot right through the bathroom wall.  At this point the water was about  1  1/2".

The whole house was flooded!  About 5" high in the master bedroom & bath then down the hall into all the other rooms & out the walls :  (

We were in Nevada at the time. We drove back the next day while I called the water restoration people.  Luckily I knew who to call since I had worked in insurance & it was the weekend.  If this happens to anyone else & the insurance company is closed the company we called was Servpro & they work 24/7 & work with your insurance company.  The sooner they start the drying process the less damage is done.

I have most of the pics on my camera not downloaded yet but a took a couple with my cell phone.  

These are probably too small to even see as between my cell phone & my mini laptop I am unable to resize here.  Anyway, the left is under our  bathroom sink.  They are going to replace the whole cabinet & sink.  The right one is in our dining room/kitchen.  They pull up the carpet in a corner & tuck under this big blower.  The carpet just flapped like giant waves.  

Some furniture legs damaged but all in all I've seen worse.  Luckily since we were moving most of our furniture was already out of the house.  I was worried about my mom's antique pie crust edge tier table.  There it sat in the living room in the one & only corner that was dry : )  

So glad our neighbors were there to help!  Thank you, thank you, Nathan, Dave & Linda.  It will be a few weeks before all is back in place.

 

 

 

Bay Area Quiltiness

I'm back at our home in the Bay Area packing up Don's garage.  We went to a friend's home for dinner last night - Roger & Cindy.  What a nice couple they are.

Roger is a fishing buddy of Don's.  Cindy is a quilting buddy of mine.  Of course I had to see what she has been working on.  These are not the best qualilty as I used my iphone and the light coming through the window burned out faces. 

 
 
Cindy is the applique queen.  I think the above are Kim Diehl patterns.
 
 

 
 This one looks like maybe Sandy Klop.  Correct me if this is wrong.
 

 

Under the floral cover is a new hobby for Cindy - a loom!   She also is an expert knitter. 

 

 

Log Cabin in progress.  Cindy uses lots of Roberta Horton plaids.

 
Here is a mixture of 1930's & repro 1930's.  Love the colors & design.

 
Thank you Cindy for the lovely linens that belonged to your mother & Clover needle threader.  Also for sharing with me your soft thimble trick.  Can't wait to try them.  
 
********************

Then my other bay area quilter friend Pam has that delightful new fabric line that debuted at spring quilt market & will be out this fall.  I can't wait PAM!

Here are a few blue samples:

Yum, Cath Kidston 'ish

 
 

 

 

 

Pamkitty Morning

I just had to pop in & say a big Congratulations to my friend Pam for her brand new & 1st fabric line.  I can't wait till it's in the stores.  I'm hearing Fall.

This is just so darling Pam!

 

Genoa Arts & Crafts Festival & Candy Dance

Yesterday Shirley & I went to the Genoa Arts & Crafts Festival.  I couldn't believe how many vendors were there in that tiny town.  There were vendors from all around the U. S.  We walked & shopped for about 5 hrs & we still didn't see everything.  We took a shuttle from the high school as many of the streets in Genoa were closed & parking was a nightmare.  As we went up the hill to Genoa I felt like we were on the bus in Sicily again.  It was a beautiful day, not too hot, just right.

 
 

The kids had fun going on horsey rides.

 

A historical house for sale.  Shirley said the color reminded her of Pepto Bismol - a bit too bright.  The wooden walkway almost gave in when we crossed it.    

 

This has to be the most "loved" antique store doll I've ever seen.  Poor baby : ) 

 

Ron here is the owner of the antique shop.  Lots of "real" antiques. 

 

Next door is Lis's antique store called "The Cobweb Palace".  A tiny store but packed full of pretty things.  Here is her blog.  She makes fun recycled jewelry pieces & also sells them on Etsy & Artfire.   Artfire is new to me. 

Cobweb treasures ...

 

 

I found this piece interesting.  She said it was a portable pantry & spice bin from around the turn of the century that could have been used in a wagon.  Visions of gypsies danced in my head. 
 

 

Some lovely jewelry creations.

 

 
Next we went to Nevada's oldest Thirst Parlor for a look inside. 

 
 

Terrrible lighting inside so excuse the photo quality.
 

This treasure is said to be Raquel Welch's bra, hanging there since the 1970's, just a tad dingy.

 

Shirley found a safe full of other lady's bras.
 
We wanted to get our photos with the local law enforcement. Wyatt Earp & Doc Holiday.

 
 

 My dorky $3.00 hat